Received: from malur.postgresql.org ([217.196.149.56]) by arkaria.postgresql.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1U68rJ-0005G6-8K for pgsql-www@arkaria.postgresql.org; Fri, 15 Feb 2013 00:08:57 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=postgresql.org) by malur.postgresql.org with smtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1U68rI-0004iK-Nx for pgsql-www@arkaria.postgresql.org; Fri, 15 Feb 2013 00:08:56 +0000 Received: from magus.postgresql.org ([2a02:c0:301:0:ffff::29]) by malur.postgresql.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1U68rI-0004iF-BQ for pgsql-www@postgresql.org; Fri, 15 Feb 2013 00:08:56 +0000 Received: from outmail148110.authsmtp.com ([62.13.148.110]) by magus.postgresql.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1U68rG-0004jT-EZ for pgsql-www@postgresql.org; Fri, 15 Feb 2013 00:08:56 +0000 Received: from mail-c226.authsmtp.com (mail-c226.authsmtp.com [62.13.128.226]) by punt7.authsmtp.com (8.14.2/8.14.2/Kp) with ESMTP id r1F08rqi030135 for ; Fri, 15 Feb 2013 00:08:53 GMT Received: from mail-ea0-f177.google.com (mail-ea0-f177.google.com [209.85.215.177]) (authenticated bits=0) by mail.authsmtp.com (8.14.2/8.14.2/) with ESMTP id r1F08pYw079214 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=RC4-SHA bits=128 verify=FAIL) for ; Fri, 15 Feb 2013 00:08:51 GMT Received: by mail-ea0-f177.google.com with SMTP id n13so1204161eaa.36 for ; Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:08:51 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.14.184.68 with SMTP id r44mr1637900eem.40.1360886931747; Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:08:51 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.14.133.81 with HTTP; Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:08:51 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <511D75C2.2050101@agliodbs.com> References: <511D75C2.2050101@agliodbs.com> Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2013 00:08:51 +0000 Message-ID: Subject: Re: Training provider question: SkillsQuest From: Simon Riggs To: Josh Berkus Cc: PostgreSQL WWW Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Server-Quench: e1235da3-7703-11e2-98a9-0025907ec6c5 X-AuthReport-Spam: If SPAM / abuse - report it at: http://www.authsmtp.com/abuse X-AuthRoute: OCdxZQATClZOTQEd DAteCiN5VAwpPBRK HVkIKg5MOFUSTAAU LVlFBkJUK0ETX1xC QjoVBBYDHlx0RhUg ORVTbQReckpOVQVi Wk1LDFBSHRtgBAID BxsAUx51aABOf2Fx KwRjKHBTHC09dUF0 QE9QW24CY2MuPWEd U0UMJgBJdwRKfQJE awV9SXoFMGwaZnpi Ql5rYD06Yz4CPh5Y EEk+NV0JWEJOASEj clg+BzwuG0wDSG0r NRs4K1IRBg4IL0gp LVomXwBQCBwTDglF JlxAGzMx X-Authentic-SMTP: 61633235383639.1020:706 X-AuthFastPath: 0 (Was 255) X-AuthSMTP-Origin: 209.85.215.177/587 X-AuthVirus-Status: No virus detected - but ensure you scan with your own anti-virus system. X-Pg-Spam-Score: -2.6 (--) List-Archive: List-Help: List-ID: List-Owner: List-Post: List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Mailing-List: pgsql-www Precedence: bulk Sender: pgsql-www-owner@postgresql.org On 14 February 2013 23:39, Josh Berkus wrote: > We've had a new training provider submit to PostgreSQL Events: > SkillsQuest. Because some of the wording of their ad seemed fishy, I > checked for their website (to which they do NOT provide a link), and I'm > bothered by the fact that they don't have a training schedule anywhere > on the website. You have to submit an email form and they will tell you > if they have a training or not. > > This smells funny to me. I'm not sure I should be approving their > training announcements. While its difficult to make hard rulings on such things, we should be helping people that explicitly advertise PostgreSQL and not others. I don't suppose other companies would allow training partners who don't even list the product on their web site. -- Simon Riggs http://www.2ndQuadrant.com/ PostgreSQL Development, 24x7 Support, Training & Services -- Sent via pgsql-www mailing list (pgsql-www@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-www